Fishing lure



Sept. 23, 1952 R. B. POND FISHING LURE Filed Feb. 20, 1948 iii/orn@Patented Sept. 23, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT oF-Fics Robert B. Pond,Attleboro, Mass.

Application February 20, 1948, Serial No. 9,766

8 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements in artificial baits or lures.

The main object of my invention is to provide a swivelling hook mountingmeans which can be locked in a non-swivelling position by the shermanwhile the bait is being cast and retrieved and which can, by the actionof the fish striking the lure and the subsequent setting of the hook inthe iishs mouth by the action of the fisherman in fishing, be moved intoa swivelling position.

A further object of my invention is to provide a fish hook mountingmeans to which single, double or triple hooks may readily be attached orremoved. With this view in mind, it can readily be seen, that while aswivel mounting means is essential for large fish, only triple hooks canbe used with a non-.locking swivel, but with my improved means forunlocking the swivelling means, single or double hooks can also be used.

A further object of my invention, therefore, is to provide preferably incombination with the fish hook replacement mounting means hithertoreferred to, means for swivelly mounting said mounting means for saidfish hook in a pendant position on said lure and means to lock saidswivelling means in a non-swivelling position. With this construction,`it is obvious that my invention may be employedwith triple hooks whichalways have a prong in position to pierce a fishs jaw and are,therefore, preferably swivelly mounted and may also be employedwithsinglel in after casting, the sh hook will be in position.

to pierce the iishs jaw and not in an inoperable position close to thelure.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appearwill be best understood from a description of the accompanying drawingswhich illustrate an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a-iishing lureequipped with my improved mounting means, illustrating one such meanslocked in non-swivelling position mounting a double hook fish hook onthe front thereof and a similar mounting means mounting a triple hookmovable by a striking sh to a swivelling position, showing the fishhooks and part of the mounting means in elevation.

Fig. 2. is a vertical transverse sectiona1 view taken alongthe line,2v-2 of Fig. 1, showing the non-swivelling position.

Fig. '3 is a vertical lsectionalview similar to 2 Fig. 2 and taken alongthe line 3-3 of Fig. 1 of the same parts of the mounting means afterthey have been moved from a locked, non-swivelling position to aswivelling position.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating howthe split sections of my improved mounting means may have the hookportions thereof tiltedoutwardly for the insertion and removal of a fishhook eye therefrom.

Fig. 5 is a disassembled perspective of the parts of my improvedmounting means.

Fig. 6 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken along the line 66 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken along the line1-1 of Fig. 3.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference generally indicatelike parts throughout, l generally indicates a fishing lure equippedvwith my invention. In certain respects my invention is an improvement onthe construction shown in my prior application for patent on FishingPlug, S. N. 742,171, filed April 17, 194:7,y and my invention broadlyrelates 'to improve= ments in the specic construction of the means forswivelly mounting shown therein.

Broadly my invention comprises in combinationV pose of replacing wornout or broken hooks or for changing the type of hooks employed.

My invention specifically relates to the specific structure whichpermits said means to function together and with the parts of themounting means so specifically designed as to permit the swivel to lockin a non-swivelling position. In general, I construct my improvedfishing lure I0 in similar manner as described in'said patent of a fishsimulating shape and for this purpose provide it with the elongatedgenerally cylindrical fish simulating body l2, having a preferably roundor semi-spherical nose I4 and a tapered rear end I6. Suitable,preferably multi-pronged hooks, as shown, are mounted at equally spaceddistances on the plug, comprising the two hooks i3 and IB depending fromthe body thereof and the hook I8 depending from the rear end thereof,

a fish hook on the lure said hooks I8 and I8 being preferably mounted onsaid plug I in a manner to be described.

In the preferred embodiment shown, said plug is provided with the faceplate 29 to make it twist and swivel and to aid in causing a commotionwhen the plug is pulled in inverted position through the water, althoughmy present invention may be employed on a lure or plug not having thesepeculiar characteristics. 4In the preferred embodiment shown, #saidplate 12D Ycomprises the preferably fiat face plate of at least thewidth of the plug having a forwardly projecting portion 22 having itsrear end imbedded in a horizontal slot 23 substantially centrally of thenose I'4;of

the plug to have the portion 22 project first forr wardly horizontallysubstantially centrallyofithe nose and a portion 24 projectingdownwardly therefrom preferably having a hole 26 therein, said portion24 terminating in the tip portion 28, having a semi-circular lower edge3D extending obliquely forwardly A@and g downwardly from said downwardlyl.proj ectingportion 214.

`'My invention also v.specifically relates :to fthe specic type cfmountingmeansSZ .whichIemploy ,rior mounting fthe hooks I8 so they imaydepend afr om;theloweixportion ,of atheiplug. yFor thisrpurpose iIprovide the :plug: body :I2 with i the central :axial hole `3.3:extending from :the ilower portion :of the f nose flut-upwardly :as at-lill, Ythen rearwardly Acentrally of said body'asat .'42 5to .the rearend I6 thereof. :Iprovidexthe vertical holes 46;proiecting downwar lyfromisaid` central laxial hole 48 to the lower;surface ofLsaidbody,which holes T46 inithe embodiment `shown ,extend ,up- Wardly beyond saidaxial hole 38.

I provide the draw wirex extending through saidifacesplate yholeLQZ-when'. theface plate 20 employed and the :central :axial `hole '38 :ofthe plug ihaving a front end shaped'inithe forrnofa'linefattachingzloopzil :toawhich the line 1152 `is attachedzin :frontof the downwardly projecting portion'24 of-said fish plate and a rear.end having a-.vertical hook'attaching loopf53 thereon. The rear :fish'hook ihas zits .eye I5 :mounted on :said vertical loop 53.'To-:maintainithe:centrally depending multipronged fish hooks I8linftheirrrespe.ctive:holest45,1 provide :thehollow cylindrical barrelsL54 :mountednwitha loose slipfit in .the embodiment shownin saidverticalv holes l4:6, being provided:with.the diametricholesz56 in theAupper ends :thereof through'whioh thedraw wire 48 is strung.;-Said:barrels are provided ;with thein- Wardly domed lower edges 5 8,:having the open central portions 6G.

:Much ofthe l construction .hitherto described is similar to :thatfshownand described in my prior application. Inaplacerof the cotterhookshaving outwardly .flaring upper ends. extending through the narrowopen-portions. 6). of said yswivelrbarrels 5.1Izandlresting onztheldomededges thereof forming the 'supporting lips, 1 so :that the eye portionsfor .mounting the fish fhook. eyes :thereon depend fromxthe :lowersurfaceA of said plug; I vpreferably construct, my improvedmountingmeans Vas .-follows: 'I provide ssaid mounting-means :32 .with/acylindrical `,upper -portion E4 of less length than the 'distancelbetween `the ,lower ,ends :of said barrels and. said draw wire 48swivellymounted within Vthe flower :portions .of :said ,barrels eachhavingthe central diametricgroovef providing theztwospaced resilientarms,B8 vupstanding from eaehside :ofsaid groove: 66 and havingk fish, hooksupporting eye means f1.0 projecting downwardly therefrom 4through saidopen :lower fdomed y: end Qffaidbarrel whereby when said lupper portionthe lower end of the barrel below the draw wire '-48but which may bereadily locked in the closed I.position shown at 32*L when a said upperportion 64 is pushed axially upwardly within said barrel 54ste causesaiddraw wire 48 to come within the ehannel--5B-.tospread said upper armportions 68 in the manner shown in Fig. 2. If desired. in

:place of-'the diametric holes 56, a single hole may be provided and aSeparate projection from the inner zend `vof Yeach hole j'may be.providedin place of the draw wire, althoughfi-t .is iobvious that thedraw-Wire itself forms suchaprojeotion fitting through a suitable; holein the v barrel .for thisA purpose.

While `'any suitable type ofl eye means `'I4 .1 may beprovidedforholding' the eye 1650i the flshhook I8, sofar asthe featuresof.construction hitherto described: are concerned in my preferredembodiment :I preferably provide said reye :means A'I4 with twovoppositely disposed hooks AIt `and .80 projectingfrom-'saidlura`preferably from the split shank portion l2 thereof, urgediby'tl'ieVfish hookeye 1 6 mounted thereontoa yclosed position supportingsaid-fish hook: and separable for Ainsertionl or: removall of thefishihook eye .16.

.In my preferred embodiment, I have specifically constructedmyfrnounting means :so that it. may normally swivelfbut alsohaveprovidedmeans to lockitinmon-swivelling positions-and I also preferablyconstruct ,my improved mounting -means with thesoppositelydisposed splithooks 'I;8 and 80 forming :theeyes Mfor attachment or removal ofYdifferent hooks andlI preferably so modifythe parts of the1mountingmeans l32 that .theymay perform --both 4said functions.

Saidmountingmeans 32 zycomprises the split heini-cylindrical portions182 :and 84 havingt'at diametricinnerlsurfaces 86 .and -88 andhemicylindricaltouter, surfacesV SII and 92 each having an; enlargedcylindrical .upper lockingclutch lplate hea-d portioniQI ,and93,.formingthe portion 64 of the lbarrel.belowithe ,draw wire Y48movable fromlthe lower end BOxtoapositionzfurther within saidbarrel5.4.01' theinternal radius :of thebarrel having a diametricallyfcutawayvportion 84 and ,9,6 .centrally of '.'the upper :end portions SI and..83 :thereof :substantially throughout :the heightthereof, providing:the channell, an intermediate. shankportionk Bland' 89 of less radiusprojecting downwardly through -vthe opening in lthelower domedend58 ofthebarrelrforming theirespectiveshoulders i98and |00 between said upperportions!) I i and 93-and said intermediateshank-portions 81and89 andapoint 'forming hook 'I8 kandgl) onrthe lower respective ends thereof,AsaidheIni--cylindrical head-portions 9| and .193 Lin use having theirat-diametricinner surfaces 6 and 88 abutting to substantially provide acylinder 64 with said upper portionsaxially movable 'in `:said .barrel,4with said intermediate shank .portions -slidable kthrough said open`barrel end :60 and 4with asaid hook portions 'I8 and 80 dependingtherefrom with 4said eye forming Hhook vportions '1B .mnd l80 .onopposite 5 limi-cylindrical portionsA downwardly from oppositefsidesofsaid Vshanl:

portions 8l and 89 to! havev their arcuate lowerv ends" [02 and IM inalignment and their tips Ulliy andfl projecting upwardly' on oppositesides to,v

provide 'when' assembled a` continuous eye loop M for the flshfhook'eye15-. i

It is obvious that. with tmsfccnstrucnonwhen said mounting means32,"comp1siflg Sad" splitportions 8'2 and 84," is `moved upwardly to 82Vand. 841 projecting axia1ly1rai`sed position, said draw vwiremayent'erx.

into the channel (555Y formed by said'cutawayiportions 94' and 96 of theupper-head portions 9| and 93 to cause them to split as shown' in Fig'.

2 ,toA cause'their cylindricalouter surfaces Siland 92 to frictionallyabut the side wall-'oi' the bar# rel-*5 4 lto frictionally retainsaidportions and attached 'shho'ok I8 thereto against swivellingrotation and in raised position, preferably with so little frictionthatv a sh striking the fish hookv4 l 8 "may'pullsaid portions of saidattaching means 32 :downward-ly under'said draw wire 48 to permit saidhead portions Si and v93 formingthe head 64v to' swivel 4within thelower'end of. the

barrel as indicated'at 32 vin, Figs. 3 andi 'IpermitfA` ting swive'llingof said iishhoo-ks. It is also vobvious that with-thisconstruction saidlower hoek` eye forming portions 4'lil and dll-may be pivoted outwardlyto be split into oppositely disposed hook portions for insertion ofajfishV hookeye 16 to permit the tilting of the eye of a iish Vhookv rston the hook IUS `of one portion as they are split and'v then" onl the'hook IUS of the-'other portionof the eyefmember l0 with said upper endportions 9i and 93 pivoting inwardly on saidshoulders 93 and Hlil aspivots rwi'thinthechannel-66 formedibetween them. Itis obviousfthat thefish hook. may beren'ioved` in reverse fashion.

Fig.l 2 illustrates how the draw wire splits theVV shank portions S7 and89 slightly so thatthe cyI lindrical outer surfaces 90 `and 92 oftheheadVVK portions Si and Bernay frictionally engage the inner wall of thebarrel to retain the parts in locked non-swivelling position. The strikeof thesh moves the improved fishv hook mounting means'from the vlockedpositionat 32` tothe unlo-cked'p'osition'shown at 32. t j* y 'V Itisapparent that Ihave providedl a novel type of fishing lure in which theVfish hook may be selectively replacedthereon in a novel manner and whichmay either be set in" a swivelling or non-swivelling position,constructedjof a minimumvnumber ofl parts, simpleand sure in itsvaction, with` the other advantages described above..

.it isund'erstood that my invention is not limited tothe specicembodiment shown and that .various deviations may bev made therefromwithout departing from Vthespirit and scope of the appended claims. f

What I claim is:

l. .A `iishing lure, comprising an elongated gen-l erally cylindricaliish simulating body, having a hole extending upwardlyfrom the lowerportion thereof, a. projection projecting inwardly from the upperVportion of said hole, a iish hook, and flshhoOk mounting means swivellymounted within 4the lower portion of said hole, Vhaving a channel in theupper portion lthereof of smallerwidth than the diameter of saidvprojection,

whereby when'V said mountingk means is moved axially upwardly withinsaidhole, said projec` tion fits in said channel and locks said mountingmeans in nonl-swivelling position.- v'2. A fishingv lure, comprising anelongated gen- Cil erally cylindrical sh :simulatingi body` havingga;v`nose. and. a central axial hole .extending from.'y the noserearwardlycentrally of said'body .tothe rear end thereof, and having-'a verticalhole projectingdownwardly therefrom. to: the lower1surfacel of saidbody,; a. draw wire, extending through.' saidV central axial .holeA of`saidbody, .a hollow: cylindrical" swivel barrelk mountedv in. said-verti-A cal l1o1e,`.havingA diametric holes therein; at thef upper endthereof containingsaid draw wire'andA having an inwardly' domed .lowerend having open central portion, a fish hook, and mounting means forsaid fish hook having. a. cylindrical up- I' perportion of a length.less than the distance bey tween the lower' end. of said barrel.r andsaid draw' wireA swivelly mounted withinsaid ,lower barrel:- portion,and having a. central diametric` groove l.

providing resilient arms. upstandingfrom eachside of said grooveandhaving fish hook supporting means projecting downwardly therefromthrough said open lower domed end of said barrel, whereby when saidupper end of said yfish hook mounting means .is moved upwardlysaid armsmay engage saidvdraw wire to prevent rotation oisaid 4fish. hookmounting means, within said barrel- 3. .A fishing lure,comprising anelongated generally cylindrical fish simulating body having ai verticalhole projecting downwardlytherefrom to.

the lower surface of said body, a hollow `cylindrical swivel barrelrigidly mounted in said verti-` cal hole, said barrel having an inwardlydomed-l lower end with an open central portion, a projection projectinginwardly from the upper end l of said cylindrical barrel, 'a iish hook,mountingvr means for said fish hook Ahaving fa cylindrical upper portionof a length less than the distance between the lower end of said barreland said..` projection swivelly mounted within said lowerbarrel portion,and having acentral,diametr'ic.. groove providing resilient armsupstanding from each vside of said groove and having Iiish'hook.`supportingmeans projectingr downwardly there-f from through said openlower domed end ofisaid barrel, wherebyfwhen said upper end ofsaldi-ish* hook mounting` means is moved upwardly', said arms may engagesaid projection toprevent rotation of said fish hook mountingmeans'within:

said barrel. i

4. A fishing' lure, comprising an elongated 'gen- I erally cylindricalsh simulating bodylfla'vingfar nose and a central axial hole extendingfrom the nose rearwardly centrally of' said body tothe rear"-end'thereof', andk having a vertical hole projecting downwardlytherefrom to the lower surface I oisaid'body, a draw wire extendingthrough said central axial hole of said lure and having yits endssecuredto said lure, a hollow cylindrical swivel .barrel mounted in saidvertical hole, having diametri'c holes therein at the upperY endvthereof containing said draw wire, said barrelV having an inwardly domedrlower end with an open central portion, a fish hook, mounting means forsaid fish hook comprising an axially diametrically split fish hook eyereceiving eye memben each split half thereof havingan yenlarged upper Ihead portion", of less height than the' distance between the' lowerend'of said barrel and-s draw wire,an intermediate shank portion of'l'width extending through the opehffclomedflowe end of said barrel and aneye forminglower h'ookf;l portion, said upper head portions'comprising'en-v larged hemiLcylindrical portions having'flat d'ia'-metric inner suriacesandhemiLoylindrical' outi surfaces each: having adiametrically cutawayf 75' portion at the upper end thereof extending'subi stantially throughout the lengthther'eof and pro,

viding a. wire receiving channel, said hook portions being attached tovopposite sides of said intermediate shank portions so that the tip ofeach hook portion lies on opposite sides of said member, said upper headportions thusproviding a composite clutch for receiving the drawA Wirein the 'channel thereof so that when said upper head portions are movedupwardly within vsaid barrel said draw wire may t within said channel toprevent said member from rotating within said barrel and whereby a shmay move said upper head portions downwardly below said draw wire topermit swivelling of said upper head portions within said barrel andsaid oppositely disposed hook portions may be spread outwardly with saidupper head portions pivoting inwardly towards each other in said channelto permit separation of said hooks to permit the threading of the eye ofsaid fish hook, first on one eye forming'lower hook portion, and then onthe other eye forming lower hook portion.

5. A 'fishing lure, comprising an elongated generally cylindrical fishsimulating body having a vertical hole projecting downwardly therefromto the lower surface of said body, a hollow cylindrical. swivel barrelrigidly mounted in said vertical hole, having a domed lower end with anopen central portion, a projection projecting inwardly from the upperend of said barrel, a fish hook, mounting means for said fish hook com'-prising an Vaxially diametrically split fish hook eye receiving eyemember, each split half thereof having an enlarged upper head portion ofless heghtthan the distance between the lower end of saidbarrel and saiddraw wire, an intermediate shank portion of less width extending'through the open domed lower end of said barrel and an eye forming lowerhook portion, said upper head portions comprising enlargedhemicylindrical portions with flat diametric inner surfaces andhemi-cylindrical outer surfaces each having a diametrically cutawayportion at the vupper end thereof extending substantially` viding acomposite clutch for receiving the draw wire inthe channel thereof sothat when said upper portions are moved upwardly within said barrel,said draw wire may t within said chan- 1 nel to prevent said hookmembers from rotating within said barrel and whereby a fish may movesaid upper portions downwardly below said draw Wire to permit swivellingof said upper portions withinsaid barrel and said oppositely disposedhook portions may be spread outwardly with said upper portions pivotinginwardly towards each other in said channel to permit separation of saidhooks -to permit the threading of the eye of a iish hook, rst on onehook portion and then on the other hook portion. Y

6. In combination with a lure-having a -vertical opening, a barrel insaid opening, and a diametric passage in said lure for a f draw wire,selectively swivelling or non-swivelling mounting means for a, fishyhook, comprising an axially diametrically transversely split fish hookeye receiving eye member, each split half thereof hav-- shank portion ofless width reciprocable throughy j the opendomed lower end of saidbarrel and an eye forming lower hook portion, said upperhead portionscomprising enlarged hemi-cylindrical portions having fiat diametricinner surfaces and hemi-cylindrical outer surfaces each with adiametrically cutaway portion at ythe upper endV Athereof extendingsubstantially throughout the length thereof, providing a draw wirereceiving channel, said hook portions being attached to opposite'sidesof said intermediate portions so that the hook portion tips areoppositely directed, said upper portions thus providing a compositeclutch for receiving the draw wire in the channel thereof so that whensaid upper portions are moved upwardly within said barrel said draw wiremay t within said channel to prevent said hook portions from rotatingVwithin said barrel and whereby a fish may move said upper portionsdownwardly below said draw wire to permit swivelling of said upperportions i within said barrel and whereby said oppositely disposed hookportions may be spread outwardly with said upper portions pivotinginwardly towards each other in said channel to permit separation of saidhook portions to permit thev threading of the eye of a fish hook, firston one hook portion and then on the other hook portions.V

7. In combination with a lure having a vertical opening, a barrel insaid opening having a domed open lower end and a diametric hole in itsupper end for receiving a lure dra-w Wire, a selectively swivelling ornon-swivelling mounting means axially movable in said barrel, saidmounting means comprising split hemi-cylindrical head portions havingflat diametric inner surfaces and hemi-cylindrical outer vsurfaces eachwith an upperlocking clutch plate portion, and a diametricallycutawayportion centrally of the upper end substantially throughout thelength thereof,

an intermediate shank portion projecting downwardly through the openlower domed end of the i barrel forming a shoulder between said upperand intermediate portions, and an eye forming v hook on the lower endthereof, said hemi-cylindrical head portions having their flat diametricinner .surfaces .abutting to substantially provide a cylinder with saidupper portions axially slidable in said barrel with said intermediateportions slidable through said lower open barrel end, with said hookportions depending therefrom, with the eye forming hook portions ofopposite hemi-cylindrical portions projecting downwardly from oppositesides to have their arcuate lower ends-in alignment and their tipsprojecting upwardly in opposite directions to provide when assembled acontinuous eye loop for the fish hook eye. whereby when in axiallyraised position said draw wire may enter into the channel providedbetween said head portions to cause them to spread to frictionally abutthe side wall of the barrel to retain said portions and attached fishhook against rotation and in raised position, with so little frictionthat a fish biting the fish hook may pull said head portions downwardlyunderv said draw wire to permit said head portions to swivel Within thelower endof the barrel, and whereby said lower hook eye forming portionsmay be pivoted outwardly to be spread into oppositely disposed hookportions forinsertion or withdrawal of a fish hook, with said headportions Vpivoting inwardly within the channel formed between them.

8. in a rlshinglure; an elongated fish simu,-

lating body having a central axial passageway therethrough and I'avertical opening in the lower portion of said body communicating withsaid passageway, a fish hook mounting in said vertical opening, saidmounting including a hollow cylindrical barrel, and a depending hookholding element having a cylindrical upper portion retained within saidbarrel and slidably and swivelly positioned in the lower part of saidbarrel, said barrel having diametrically opposite openings in alignmentwith said central axial passageway, a wire extending through saidpassageway and said openings, said upper cylindrical portion having acut away portion engageable with said wire when said upper cylindricalportion is moved upwards, whereby the depending hook holding 41o elementis releasably locked in non-swivelling relation to the body.

ROBERT B. POND.

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